tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30690621.post7897306238140963546..comments2023-09-11T05:27:46.233-05:00Comments on Enjoying the Journey: Try Not to be Too MeanThis Journey of Minehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06439816307696068907noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30690621.post-67064819669442184542010-03-23T20:08:18.308-05:002010-03-23T20:08:18.308-05:00First, I understand where you're coming from b...First, I understand where you're coming from b/c I know you guys have been without healthcare (at least some of the time) over these last several years. One major accident or illness (even unexpected pregnancy) and you could be in financial ruin for decades. So I understand your perspective.<br /><br />But government is never the answer. Never. Ever. <br /><br />Speaker Pelosi said it best during her remarks to the entire House Sunday night. She said that this health care plan will join the ranks of Social Security and Medicare. Interesting foreshadowing since both of those programs are sorely mismanaged and close to bankrupt. <br /><br />There is no question that health care in this nation needs an overhaul. There are so many things that could be done to improve it, and actually, there are quite a few innovative things being done by private individuals, businesses, etc. to provide better and more economical care. But no one seems interested in that type of solution...they just want the govt. to make someone else pay. <br /><br />This is not a popular statement, but healthcare is not a right. There are certain rights you are granted as a citizen (or illegal alien...sorry, that's coming next)of this country (as spelled out in our Bill of Rights) but healthcare is not one of them. You simply can't require me to purchase health care or require me to help purchase health care for others.<br /><br />Because where do we draw the line? Should everyone have the right to a new car every five years? Should everyone have the right to educate their children in the school of their choice? Should everyone make the same wage? <br /><br />It would be wonderful if that's how the world worked, but life isn't fair. None of those should require my neighbor to take on an extra burden in order to subsidize those things for me...just because I think I'm entitled to it. <br /><br />Do people die every day b/c of shoddy healthcare? Do people die everyday b/c they didn't have insurance or b/c they were denied a test, procedure, medication? Absolutely. It sucks. <br /><br />But don't be misled that universal healthcare will eliminate all those problems. If you have Medicare or Medicaid, you are still denied tests and procedures and meds. Nothing is guaranteed. And if you add 35 million people to the waiting rooms of doctor's offices and ERs, those denials will become even greater.<br /><br />Yes, change is needed. This is not the change we need. This is not how the change has to look.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09828961897228801271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30690621.post-77970692140007897442010-03-23T15:29:10.189-05:002010-03-23T15:29:10.189-05:00:) A little controversy is good every once in a wh...:) A little controversy is good every once in a while.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10501617514638623172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30690621.post-61143481348297621552010-03-23T15:15:15.530-05:002010-03-23T15:15:15.530-05:00You are more than entitled to your opinions!! It&...You are more than entitled to your opinions!! It's your blog! The idealist part of me wants so much to feel warm and fuzzy about this bill, but I just can't. Greed is the source of the crisis we find ourselves in and the wrong people are making out in this deal. I hope I'm wrong and you do bring up a good point..it will be tweaked and re-tweaked. I just have very little faith and trust in the people who pushed this thru. They are losing the respect from their own party and that's scary!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01768731968487837735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30690621.post-67682107276550146932010-03-23T14:07:12.414-05:002010-03-23T14:07:12.414-05:00Interesting perspective. I'm going to have to...Interesting perspective. I'm going to have to ponder this for a bit and then I"ll let you have it :)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09828961897228801271noreply@blogger.com